Diving deeper into IoT development

The Internet of Things is more than a technological trend, it is a technological revolution. By embedding sensors in everyday things, connecting them, and applying analytics to the data they collect, the objects around us become smarter.

IoT has the potential to transform our lives. When we apply the insights discovered from smart device data, we can improve service delivery, increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the overall user experience across a range of everyday experiences.

In my next learning path, I will build on this foundation, helping you understand how large-scale IoT projects are built and helping you take your IoT solutions to the next level.

The next layer of detail that you need to understand about IoT development includes these concepts:

IoT architectures

IoT developer kits

Large-scale IoT projects

IoT architectures

One of the biggest challenges when developing larger-scale IoT solutions is dealing with complexity and maintaining interoperability when connecting many heterogeneous devices, communicating using different networking protocols, and producing data in a range of formats. Starting with an IoT reference architecture and planning the system architecture for your IoT solution helps you manage the complexity and facilitate better interoperability.

IoT developer kits

Developer kits are physical hardware kits that you can use to fast-track development of your IoT solutions. These kits usually provide you with a range of components:

A development board

A selection of input and output components that are guaranteed to work well together

Code samples and development tools

Guides that are often tailored for use with a specific IoT platform.

These kits take some of the guesswork out of getting together the hardware and resources that you need to start developing more involved IoT applications.

Are you ready to dive deeper into IoT development?

To be a part of this technological revolution, you’ll need to explore the architectures, designs, and development best practices of more complex IoT solutions. To help you understand these areas, my next developerWorks learning path – IoT 201 – will help you dive deeper into IoT development.